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Japan competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. The delegation of athletes and officials were represented by the Japanese Olympic Committee

Japanese Olympic Committee

The Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan...

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The list of qualified entries for Japan is shown. In some cases, the country qualified for a position in the Olympic Games, and the individual performance in the qualifying event was good enough to guarantee the same person a spot on Japan's team. In other cases, the Japan Olympic Committee assigned a competitor at a later date to fill some of the country's qualified positions, and the Olympic competitor may or may not be the same as the one who participated in the qualifying competition.

Medalists

Sport	Event	Date
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Men's 66 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:-References:**...	August 10
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...	Men's 100 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Schedule:All times are China Standard Time -Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:-References:...	August 11
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's 63 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 63 kg The Women's 63 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 12 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....	August 12
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's 70 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg The Women's 70 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....	August 13
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...	Men's 200 m breaststroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used the breaststroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.Seven...	August 14
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Men's +100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's +100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...	August 15
Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	Women's freestyle 55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 55 kg Women's Freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 16 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	August 16
Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	Women's freestyle 63 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 63 kg Women's Freestyle 63 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 17 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	August 17
Softball Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place over a ten day period starting August 12 and culminating in the medal finals on August 21. All games were played at the Fengtai Softball Field...		August 21
Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing...	Team all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around Men's artistic team all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 12, 2008.Teams qualified through the general artistic qualification performances. Each team was composed of six gymnasts. Five of those gymnasts performed on each of the...	August 12
Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...	Men's foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's foil The men's foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The foil competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers...	August 13
Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing...	Individual all-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score...	August 14
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's +78 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's +78 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...	August 15
Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	Women's freestyle 48 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg Women's Freestyle 48 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 16 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	August 16
Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	Men's freestyle 55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg Men's freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	August 19
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's 48 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg The women's 48 kg judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 9 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 pm CST...	August 9
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's 52 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg The Women's 52 kg tournament in the judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 10, at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium...	August 10
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...	Men's 200 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:...	August 13
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...	Women's 200 m backstroke Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:* Q = Qualified, DSQ = Disqualified* WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record...	August 16
Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course...	Keirin Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Keirin The men's Keirin at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of multiple rounds. In each race, the four to seven cyclists in the heat covered 8 laps of the track. The first 5.5 laps were behind a motorized pacer called a derny,...	August 16
Swimming Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...	Men's 4x100 m medley relay	August 17
Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	Women's freestyle 72 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 72 kg Women's Freestyle 72 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 17 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	August 17
Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Men's hammer throw	August 17*
Wrestling Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from August 12–21, 2008. It was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	Men's freestyle 60 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 60 kg Men's Freestyle 60 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	August 19
Synchronized swimming Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimming competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 18 to August 23, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.-Medalists:- Schedule :All times are China Standard Time - Team :- Duet :...	Women's duet Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's duet The women's duet synchronized swimming event at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 18 to 20, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center....	August 20
Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Men's 4x100 m relay	August 22

*Confirmed on December 11 after IOC decision.

Archery

Japan qualified four archers (two men and two women) through the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships individual competitions, and added a third women's qualification spot at the Asian Championships. This allowed Japan to compete in the women's team competition at the Olympics, as well as having three women and two men compete in the individual competitions.
Takaharu Furukawa

Takaharu Furukawa

is an athlete from Japan. He competes in archery.Furukawa competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated. His final rank was 22nd overall. Furukawa was also a member of...

, Ryuichi Moriya

Ryuichi Moriya

is an athlete from Japan, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Moriya finished his ranking round with a total of 661 points, which gave him the 22nd seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Piotr Piątek in the first round...

, Nami Hayakawa

Nami Hayakawa

is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayakawa finished her ranking round with a total of 649 points. This gave her the 9th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Elena Mousikou in the first round, beating...

, Sayoko Kitabatake

Sayoko Kitabatake

is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Kitabatake finished her ranking round with a total of 616 points. This gave her the 46th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Justyna Mospinek in the first round,...

and Yuki Hayashi

Yuki Hayashi

is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayashi finished her ranking round with a total of 616 points. This gave her the 48th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Kristina Esebua in the first round...

were the archers who earned the qualification spots for Japan.

Japan has not yet won an Olympic gold medal in archery; its best results are a pair of silver medals, including Hiroshi Yamamoto's in the 2004 men's individual competition.

Men

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Takaharu Furukawa Takaharu Furukawa is an athlete from Japan. He competes in archery.Furukawa competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated. His final rank was 22nd overall. Furukawa was also a member of...	Individual	663	17	(48) L 111(+18)-111(+19)#	Did not advance					33
Ryuichi Moriya Ryuichi Moriya is an athlete from Japan, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Moriya finished his ranking round with a total of 661 points, which gave him the 22nd seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Piotr Piątek in the first round...	Individual	661	22	(43) W 109(+10)-109(+9)#	(11) W 114-109	(6) W 113-110	(3) L 106-115	Did not advance		6

'#' after Shoot-off

Women

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Nami Hayakawa Nami Hayakawa is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayakawa finished her ranking round with a total of 649 points. This gave her the 9th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Elena Mousikou in the first round, beating...	Individual	649	9	(56) W 112-103	(24) W 105-103	(8) W 106-97	(1) L 103-112	Did not advance		6
Yuki Hayashi Yuki Hayashi is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayashi finished her ranking round with a total of 616 points. This gave her the 48th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Kristina Esebua in the first round...	Individual	616	48	(17) L 102(+8)-102(+9)#	Did not advance					45
Sayoko Kitabatake Sayoko Kitabatake is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Kitabatake finished her ranking round with a total of 616 points. This gave her the 46th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Justyna Mospinek in the first round,...	Individual	616	46	(19) W 103-101	(14) L 100-112	Did not advance				29
Nami Hayakawa Nami Hayakawa is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayakawa finished her ranking round with a total of 649 points. This gave her the 9th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Elena Mousikou in the first round, beating... Yuki Hayashi Yuki Hayashi is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayashi finished her ranking round with a total of 616 points. This gave her the 48th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Kristina Esebua in the first round... Sayoko Kitabatake Sayoko Kitabatake is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Kitabatake finished her ranking round with a total of 616 points. This gave her the 46th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Justyna Mospinek in the first round,...	Team	1881	7			(10) W 206-199	(2) L 196-201	Did not advance		8

'#' after Shoot-off

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Naoki Tsukahara Naoki Tsukahara is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Tsukahara represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he competed at the 100 metre sprint and placed second in his first heat after Churandy Martina in a time of 10.39 seconds...	100 metres	10.39	2	10.23	3	\|10.16	7	Did not advance
Nobuharu Asahara Nobuharu Asahara is a Japanese former athlete who specialized in the 100 metres and long jump. He won the 100 m at the Japanese national championship on five occasions in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002, and he took part in the Olympics four times in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008...	100 metres	10.25	7	10.37	8	Did not advance
Shinji Takahira Shinji Takahira is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres.Tsukahara competed in the 200 m at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2005 World Championships but failed to progress beyond the heats. He took the silver medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade...	200 metres	20.58	4	20.63	7	Did not advance
Shingo Suetsugu Shingo Suetsugu is a Japanese sprinter. He is the Asian record holder in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.Suetsugu won a bronze medal in the 200 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in a time of 20.38 seconds. The same year he set an Asian record of 20.03 seconds at the Japanese...	200 metres	20.93	6	Did not advance
Yuzo Kanemaru Yuzo Kanemaru is a male Japanese sprinter. He set his 400 metres personal best at the 2009 Osaka Grand Prix, finishing in 45.16 seconds.-Competition record:-Personal bests:100 metres – 10.32 s 200 metres – 20.69 s *400 metres – 45.16 s...	400 metres	46.39	7			Did not advance
Kensuke Takezawa Kensuke Takezawa is a Japanese long-distance runner. He attended Waseda University in Tokyo.His international debut came at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, where he was 49th in the men's long race...	5000 m	13:49.42	21					Did not advance
Takayuki Matsumiya Takayuki Matsumiya Takayuki Matsumiya is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in marathon races. He holds the Asian record and Japanese record over 25 km and 30 km. He has a twin brother, Yuko, who is also a top-level marathon runner....	5000 m	14:20.24	36					Did not advance
Takayuki Matsumiya Takayuki Matsumiya Takayuki Matsumiya is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in marathon races. He holds the Asian record and Japanese record over 25 km and 30 km. He has a twin brother, Yuko, who is also a top-level marathon runner....	10000 m							28:39.77	31
Masato Naito Masato Naito is a Japanese hurdler.He finished fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships and third at the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final round....	110 m hurdles	13.96	37	Did not advance
Kenji Narisako Kenji Narisako is a Japanese hurdler.He won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, and the gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade and the 2006 Asian Games...	400 m hurdles	49.63	17			Did not advance
Dai Tamesue Dai Tamesue is an Japanese athlete, competing mainly in 400 m hurdles but also 400 m.Tamesue won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, setting a new personal best of 47.89 which still stands, and won another bronze medal at the 2002 Asian Games. He finished third again at the 2005 World...	400 m hurdles	49.82	19			Did not advance
Yoshitaka Iwamizu Yoshitaka Iwamizu is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.He finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing, won a silver medal at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Korea and finished eleventh at the 2003 World Championships in Paris...	Steeplechase	8:29.80	9					Did not advance
Naoki Tsukahara Naoki Tsukahara is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.Tsukahara represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he competed at the 100 metre sprint and placed second in his first heat after Churandy Martina in a time of 10.39 seconds... Shingo Suetsugu Shingo Suetsugu is a Japanese sprinter. He is the Asian record holder in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.Suetsugu won a bronze medal in the 200 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in a time of 20.38 seconds. The same year he set an Asian record of 20.03 seconds at the Japanese... Shinji Takahira Shinji Takahira is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres.Tsukahara competed in the 200 m at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2005 World Championships but failed to progress beyond the heats. He took the silver medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade... Nobuharu Asahara Nobuharu Asahara is a Japanese former athlete who specialized in the 100 metres and long jump. He won the 100 m at the Japanese national championship on five occasions in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002, and he took part in the Olympics four times in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008...	4x100 m relay	38.52	3					38.15
Mitsuhiro Abiko Dai Tamesue Dai Tamesue is an Japanese athlete, competing mainly in 400 m hurdles but also 400 m.Tamesue won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, setting a new personal best of 47.89 which still stands, and won another bronze medal at the 2002 Asian Games. He finished third again at the 2005 World... Yoshihiro Horigome Yoshihiro Horigome is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.77 seconds, achieved in September 2006 in Yokohama.-Achievements:-References:... Kenji Narisako Kenji Narisako is a Japanese hurdler.He won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, and the gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade and the 2006 Asian Games...	4x400 m relay	3:04.18	14					Did not advance
Tsuyoshi Ogata Tsuyoshi Ogata is a Japanese long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon.In August 2003 he came twelfth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. In August 2005 he won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki...	Marathon							2:13:26	13
Atsushi Sato	Marathon							2:41:08	76
Satoshi Osaki Satoshi Osaki is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He became Asian marathon champion in 2002. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games, and finished sixth at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, behind countryfellow Tsuyoshi Ogata...	Marathon							DNS
Yuki Yamazaki Yuki Yamazaki is a Japanese race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...	20 km walk							1:21:18	11
Koichiro Morioka Koichiro Morioka is a Japanese race walker.-Achievements:-References:...								1:21:57	16
Takayuki Tanii								DQ
Yuki Yamazaki Yuki Yamazaki is a Japanese race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...	50 km walk							3:45:47	7
Takayuki Tanii	50 km walk							4:01:37	29

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Naoyuki Daigo Naoyuki Daigo is a male high jumper from Japan. His personal best jump is 2.33 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Kobe.-Achievements:-References:...	High jump	2.15	36	Did not advance
Daichi Sawano Daichi Sawano is a Japanese pole vaulter.His personal best is 5.83 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Shizuoka.-Achievements:-External links:...	Pole vault	5.55	16	Did not advance
Yukifumi Murakami Yukifumi Murakami is a Japanese javelin thrower. He was the first Japanese athlete to win a World Championship medal in the javelin, taking bronze at the 2009 edition with a throw of 82.97 metres....	Javelin throw	78.21	15	Did not advance
Koji Murofushi Koji Murofushi is a Japanese hammer thrower. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was olympic champion during the Athens Olympics. In 2011, He was crowned world champion.-Career:...	hammer throw	78.16	5 Q	80.71

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Chisato Fukushima Chisato Fukushima Chisato Fukushima is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Japan. She is the Japanese record holder in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres....	100 metres	11.74	47	Did not advance
Asami Tanno Asami Tanno née Tanno is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She is the Japanese record holder in the event, and has also broken the national record in the 4×400 metres relay on multiple occasions...	400 metres	52.60	28			Did not advance
Yuriko Kobayashi Yuriko Kobayashi Yuriko Kobayashi is a Japanese middle- and long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres. She represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics....	5000 m	15:15.87	16					Did not advance
Yoko Shibui Yoko Shibui is a long-distance runner from Japan, who is competing in the 5000 and 10,000 metres as well as the marathon race. She holds the Japanese record over 10,000 m with her best time of 30:48.89 minutes...	10000 m							31:31:13	17
Yukiko Akaba Yukiko Akaba is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, half marathon and marathon events.She won the silver medal in half marathon at the 1999 Summer Universiade. At the 2001 Summer Universiade she finished eighth in the 5000 metres and won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres...	10000 m							32:00.37	20
Satomi Kubokura Satomi Kubokura is a Japanese athlete. She competes in the 200 metres, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles.Her personal bests are 24.32 in the 200m achieved at Kobe on April 27, 2008; 38.12 in the 300 metres at Izumo on April 22, 2007; 53.08 in the 400 metres in Osaka on June 30, 2007; and 55.34 in the 400m...	400 m hurdles	55.82	11 Q, SB			56.69	15	Did not advance
Minori Hayakari	Steeplechase	9:49.70	35					Did not advance
Satomi Kubokura Satomi Kubokura is a Japanese athlete. She competes in the 200 metres, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles.Her personal bests are 24.32 in the 200m achieved at Kobe on April 27, 2008; 38.12 in the 300 metres at Izumo on April 22, 2007; 53.08 in the 400 metres in Osaka on June 30, 2007; and 55.34 in the 400m... Asami Tanno Asami Tanno née Tanno is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She is the Japanese record holder in the event, and has also broken the national record in the 4×400 metres relay on multiple occasions... Mayu Kida Sayaka Aoki	4x400m relay	3:30.52 SB	15					Did not advance
Yurika Nakamura Yurika Nakamura is a Japanese long-distance runner. Nakamura grew up in the Hyōgo Prefecture.She finished seventh at the 2006 World Road Running Championships, helping the Japanese team win the bronze medal in the team competition. In 2008, she won the Nagoya Marathon in her marathon debut. In the 2008 Summer...	Marathon							2:30:19	13
Reiko Tosa Reiko Tosa is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.-Achievements:All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise-Personal bests:5000 metres - 15:37.08 min *10,000 metres - 32:07.66 min...	Marathon							DNF
Mayumi Kawasaki Mayumi Kawasaki -Achievements:-References:...	20 km walk							1:29:43	14
Sachiko Konishi	20 km walk							1:32:21	26

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Kumiko Ikeda Kumiko Ikeda is a Japanese long jumper.She won bronze medals at the 2000 World Junior Championships and the 2001 Summer Universiade, and finished eleventh at the 2001 World Championships. On the regional level she won a bronze medal at the 2005 Asian Championships and gold at the 2006 Asian Games.Her personal...	Long jump	6.47	19	Did not advance

Badminton

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Third place	Final	Rank
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Shoji Sato Shoji Sato is a male badminton player from Japan.Shoji Sato is regarded as one of the fastest on foot players in the world. -Career:He won four Japanese National Championships in a row between 2003 and 2006....	Singles		W 21-13 21-17	L 21-19 20-22 15-21	Did not advance				9
Shintaro Ikeda Shintaro Ikeda is a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Ikeda won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Shuichi Sakamoto. They were defeated in semifinals by Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae of South Korea, 16-21, 12-21.-External links:... Shuichi Sakamoto Shuichi Sakamoto is a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Sakamoto won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Shintaro Ikeda. They were defeated in semifinals by Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae of South Korea, 16-21, 12-21.-External links:...	Doubles			L 12-21 16-21	Did not advance				9
Keita Masuda Keita Masuda Keita Masuda is a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Masuda competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Tadashi Ohtsuka... Tadashi Ohtsuka Tadashi Ohtsuka is a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Ohtsuka competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Keita Masuda. They had a bye in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun of China....	Doubles			W 19-21 21-14 21-14	L 12-21 21-18 9-21	Did not advance			5

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Third place	Final	Rank
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Eriko Hirose Eriko Hirose Eriko Hirose is a female badminton player from Japan. She is currently ranked thirteenth in the world as a singles player as of June 2011.She competed at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim...	Singles	W 21-6 19-7 r	W 21-7 21-12	L 12-21 21-16 6-21	Did not advance				9
Miyuki Maeda Miyuki Maeda is a female international badminton player.-Career:Maeda's first major success was at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. With her women's doubles partner Satoko Suetsuna they finished fourth, the best performance to date by Japanese badminton players at the Olympics. The two have continued to compete... Satoko Suetsuna	Doubles			W 21-4 21-8	W 8-21 23-21 21-14	L 20-22 15-21	L 17-21 10-21	Did not advance	4
Kumiko Ogura Kumiko Ogura is a female badminton player from Japan.-Career:Ogura won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's doubles with Reiko Shiota. They were defeated in semifinals by Gao Ling and Huang Sui of China, 16-21, 25-23, 6-21.-External links:*... Reiko Shiota Reiko Shiota is a female badminton player from Japan. She is popular amongst western nations for her good looks and playfullness.-Career:Shiota won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's doubles with Kumiko Ogura...	Doubles			W 18-21 21-14 21-18	L 8-21 5-21	Did not advance			5

Baseball

Japan's victory in the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship

2007 Asian Baseball Championship

The 24th Asian Baseball Championship was contested in Taichung, Taiwan in November and December 2007. The tournament is sanctioned by the Asian Baseball Federation. The winner of the tournament will gain automatic entry into the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing...

qualified the Japan national baseball team

Japan national baseball team

The Japan national baseball team is the national baseball team representing Japan in international competitions. They are one of the more successful baseball teams in the world, having won the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009...

for Olympic competition. Japan, along with Cuba, has appeared in every Olympic baseball tournament since the sport was elevated to official status. Japan has reached the semifinals each year and taken one silver and two bronze medals, but has yet to win the Olympic championship.

Team roster
Pitchers:

Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.Darvish pitched in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2009 World Baseball Classic as a member of the Japanese national team...
Kyuji Fujikawa
Kyuji Fujikawa
is a closer for the Hanshin Tigers.Fujikawa pitched in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A prototypical power pitcher, Fujikawa is said to have one of the most explosive fastballs in all of Japanese professional baseball and is one of Japan's premier...
Hitoki Iwase
Hitoki Iwase
Hitoki Iwase is a Japanese professional baseball player from Nishio, Aichi, Japan. He is a closing pitcher....
Kenshin Kawakami
Kenshin Kawakami
Kenshin Kawakami is a right-handed Japanese professional baseball starting pitcher, who is a free agent.-Japanese career:...
Yoshihisa Naruse
Yoshihisa Naruse
Yoshihisa Naruse is a Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. He made his debut in the 2006 season.. In 2007, Naruse had his best season as a professional in his short career...
Toshiya Sugiuchi
Toshiya Sugiuchi
is a Japanese baseball player. He is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.Sugiuchi was the Eiji Sawamura Award winner in...
Masahiro Tanaka
Masahiro Tanaka
is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.Tanaka led his team to a championship in the National High School Baseball tournament as a junior for Komazawa University Tomakomai High School in and a runner-up berth in the same tournament as a senior in...
Koji Uehara
Koji Uehara
is a Major League Baseball Japanese right-handed relief pitcher. He is currently a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers.Uehara throws a high-80s four-seam fastball and a solid forkball as his primary pitches...
Tsuyoshi Wada
Tsuyoshi Wada
is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.Wada pitched in the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2006 World Baseball Classic for the Japanese national team...
Hideaki Wakui
Hideaki Wakui
is a starting pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.The Lions' current staff ace, Wakui pitched for the Japanese national team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2009 World Baseball Classic.-Early life:...

Catchers:

Shinnosuke Abe
Shinnosuke Abe
is a professional baseball player with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played for the Japanese national team since 1999 as a catcher. In the 2009 Japan Series, he was named the Most Valuable Player.-Career statistics:...
Tomoya Satozaki
Tomoya Satozaki
is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is currently with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.-External links:*...
Akihiro Yano
Akihiro Yano
is a former Japanese baseball player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He started his career as the Number 2 Draft pick with the Chunichi Dragons in , and played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1998 until his retirement in 2010.-References:...

Infielders:

Takahiro Arai
Takahiro Arai
Takahiro Arai is a Japanese professional baseball player of Korean descent for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.-External links:...
Masahiro Araki
Masahiro Araki
Masahiro Araki is a Japanese professional baseball player. He currently is the second baseman for the Chunichi Dragons. He is noted for his speed and defense.-Early career:...
Munenori Kawasaki
Munenori Kawasaki
is a Japanese shortstop for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He played for the Japanese national team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.-Early life and high school career:...
Shinya Miyamoto
Shinya Miyamoto
is a professional baseball player from Suita, Osaka, Japan. He plays shortstop for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.He was chosen as the captain of the Japanese olympic baseball team for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2004. He was also part of the 2006 World Baseball Classic...
Shuichi Murata
Shuichi Murata
is a third baseswine for the Yokohama BayStars.Murata led the Central League in home runs in both and and is one of the few pure home run hitters in Japanese professional baseball today...
Hiroyuki Nakajima
Hiroyuki Nakajima
is a shortstop for the Saitama Seibu Lions.Nakajima played in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2009 World Baseball Classic for the Japanese national team and is regarded as one of the most talented young stars in Japanese professional baseball today....
Tsuyoshi Nishioka
Tsuyoshi Nishioka
is a professional baseball infielder who currently plays for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2003–10....

Outfielders:

Norichika Aoki
Norichika Aoki
is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is currently an outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.Aoki is one of only four players to amass 200 or more hits in a single season in Japanese professional baseball...
Atsunori Inaba
Atsunori Inaba
Atsunori Inaba is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Japan Series....
Masahiko Morino
G. G. Sato

Group stage

Group table

G	W	L	RS	RA	WIN%	GB	Tiebreaker
7	7	0	41	22	1.000
7	6	1	52	23	.857	1
7	5	2	40	22	.714	2
7	4	3	30	14	.571	3
7	2	5	29	33	.286	5	1-0
7	2	5	29	20	.286	5	0-1
7	1	6	9	50	.143	6	1-0
7	1	6	14	60	.143	6	0-1

Semifinal
Bronze medal game

Boxing

Japan qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Masatsugu was the first when he qualified at the World Championships. Satoshi was the second, qualifying at the first Asian qualifying event.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Satoshi Shimizu Satoshi Shimizu is a Japanese amateur boxer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics at featherweight but lost his first bout 9:12 to Yakup Kılıç. He was affiliated with the Komazawa University.-External links:**...	Featherweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Featherweight The featherweight competition was the fourth-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Featherweights were limited to a maximum of 57 kilograms in body mass....	BYE	L 9-12	Did not advance
Masatsugu Kawachi Masatsugu Kawachi is a Japanese amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2007 world championships at light welterweight.-Career:At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong in the first round...	Light welterweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight The light welterweight competition was the median weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Light welterweights were limited to a maximum of 64 kilograms in body mass....	BYE	L 1-8	Did not advance

Flatwater

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*...	K-1 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres The women's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event is raced in single-person kayaks....
Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, the first person from Japan to medal at the world championships.Competing in two Summer Olympics, Kitamoto... Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*...	K-2 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres The women's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-2 event is raced in two-person kayaks....
Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, the first person from Japan to medal at the world championships.Competing in two Summer Olympics, Kitamoto... Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:... Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:... Takuya Haneda Takuya Haneda Takuya Haneda is a Japanese slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*...	K-2 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres The women's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-2 event is raced in two-person kayaks....

Slalom

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary						Semifinal		Final		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Rank	Run 2	Rank	Total	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Total	Rank
Takuya Haneda Takuya Haneda Takuya Haneda is a Japanese slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*...	C-1 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1 The men's C-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 11 and 12 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-1 event was raced by one-man canoes through a whitewater course....
Hiroyuki Nagao Hiroyuki Nagao Hiroyuki Nagao is a Japanese slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:... Masatoshi Samma Masatoshi Samma Masatoshi Samma is a Japanese slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:...	C-2 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-2 The men's C-2 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 13 and 15 , 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-2 event is raced by two-man canoes through a whitewater course...
Kazuki Yazawa Kazuki Yazawa Kazuki Yazawa is a Japanese slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the qualifying round of the K-1 event.-References:*...	K-1 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1 The men's K-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 11 and 12 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event was raced by one-man kayaks through a whitewater course....

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminary						Semifinal		Final		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Rank	Run 2	Rank	Total	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Total	Rank
Yuriko Takeshita Yuriko Takeshita Yuriko Takeshita is a Japanese slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. She finished fourth in the K-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*...	K-1 Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom K-1 The women's K-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 and August 15, 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-1 event is raced by one-person kayaks through a whitewater course...

Cycling

BMX

Men

Athlete	Event	Seeding		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Individual Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held....

Mountain biking

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Rie Katayama	Cross-country Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country The women's cross-country at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Laoshan Mountain Bike Course on August 23 at 10:00 .The event was a mass-start contest consisting of multiple laps around the course. Only a final was held, with the first cyclist to the finish line, after six laps of the...

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Fumiyuki Beppu Fumiyuki Beppu Fumiyuki Beppu is a Japanese professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His older brother is the cyclist Takumi Beppu.-Team Discovery :Beppu turned professional with in 2005, and stayed with them until 2007....	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day...	did not finish
	Time trial Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial The Men's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 13 August at the Urban Road Cycling Course. It was won by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.- Pre-race favorites :...
Takashi Miyazawa Takashi Miyazawa is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Team Saxo Bank-Sungard. Miyazawa had a varied early career, riding cyclocross at first, then participating on various teams in Japan, Italy, and France, and even riding independently at times. He once quit road cycling to participate...	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day...	6h 55' 24 (+31:35)	86th

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Miho Oki	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road race The women's road race was one of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It took place on 10 August 2008, featuring 66 women from 33 countries. It was the seventh appearance of an Olympic women's road race event and featured a longer course than any of the previous six races...	3:33:17 (+0:53)	31

Track

Japan has qualified entries in men's Keirin, sprint, team sprint and points race, and women's points race and sprint.

Sprints

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		1/16 finals (repechage)	1/8 finals (repechage)	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals (5th-12th place)
Athlete	Event	Time Speed	Rank	Opposition Time Speed	Opposition Time Speed	Opposition Time Speed	Opposition Time Speed	Opposition Time Speed	Rank
	Men's sprint Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint The men's sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 19 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of numerous rounds. The competition began with a time trial over 200 metres. The top 18 cyclists in that qualifying round were seeded into the 1/16 finals. There, they...
	Men's sprint Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint The men's sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 19 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of numerous rounds. The competition began with a time trial over 200 metres. The top 18 cyclists in that qualifying round were seeded into the 1/16 finals. There, they...
	Women's sprint Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint The women's sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 19 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of numerous rounds. The competition began with a time trial over 200 metres. The top 12 cyclists in that qualifying round were seeded into the 1/8 finals. There, they...
	Men's team sprint Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team sprint The men's team sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 15 at the Laoshan Velodrome.The competition consisted of multiple rounds. Teams consisted of three riders, and each race was three laps of the track with each of the riders leading for one lap. In the qualifying round, each team...

Keirin

Athlete	Event	1st round	Repechage	2nd round	Finals (7th-12th place)
Athlete	Event	Rank	Rank	Rank	Rank
	Men's keirin Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Keirin The men's Keirin at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of multiple rounds. In each race, the four to seven cyclists in the heat covered 8 laps of the track. The first 5.5 laps were behind a motorized pacer called a derny,...

Points Races

Athlete	Event	Points/laps	Rank
	Men's points race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's points race The men's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consisted of a single race in which the cyclist with the most points at the end of the race won. This race was a 40 kilometre, 160 lap race. During the race, cyclists could...
	Women's points race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's points race The women's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 18 at the Laoshan Velodrome.This track cycling event consists of a single race. This race is a 25 kilometre, 100 lap race. During the race, cyclists can score points in two ways; the cyclist with the most points at the end of...

Diving

One Japanese member qualified for the 3 meter springboard event, by virtue of Ken Terauchi's third place finish in the semifinal round at the 2007 World Championships
Diving at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The diving competition at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held from March 19 to March 26.- Medals table :- Medal summary :...

. This was the first individual qualification spot earned by Japan for the 2008 Olympics. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/feature/beijing/be20070323_02.htm

Men

Athlete	Events	Preliminary		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Ken Terauchi	3 m individual springboard Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard Men's 3 metre springboard competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 18 to August 19, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. It was an individual diving competition, with dives performed from a flexible springboard three metres above the surface of the water.The...	452.80	10 Q	478.25	7 Q	442.50	11

Women

Athlete	Events	Preliminary		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Mai Nakagawa	10 m individual platform Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform Women's 10 metre platform competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place from August 20 to August 21, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center...	331.40	9 Q	314.60	10 Q	296.30	11

Equestrian

Dressage

Athlete	Horse	Event	Grand prix/ team final		Grand prix special		Grand prix freestyle/ individual final		Final results
Athlete	Horse	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Total score	Rank
Hiroshi Hoketsu Hiroshi Hoketsu is a Japanese equestrian who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, finishing 40th in show jumping. At 67 years of age, he was the oldest athlete in the 2008 Summer Olympics and the oldest to ever compete for Japan in any Olympic Games...	Whisper	Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage The individual dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 14 and 19, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.The first round of the individual dressage competition is the same FEI Grand Prix Test used for the team dressage event. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required...	62.542	35	Did not advance					35
Yuko Kitai	Rambo	Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage The individual dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 14 and 19, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.The first round of the individual dressage competition is the same FEI Grand Prix Test used for the team dressage event. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required...	59.250	45	Did not advance					45
Mieko Yagi	Dow Jones	Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage The individual dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 14 and 19, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.The first round of the individual dressage competition is the same FEI Grand Prix Test used for the team dressage event. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required...	60.167	42	Did not advance					42
Hiroshi Hoketsu Hiroshi Hoketsu is a Japanese equestrian who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, finishing 40th in show jumping. At 67 years of age, he was the oldest athlete in the 2008 Summer Olympics and the oldest to ever compete for Japan in any Olympic Games... Yuko Kitai Mieko Yagi	as above	Team Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team dressage The team dressage at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 13 and 14 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Each horse and rider pair performed an FEI Grand Prix Test. The Grand Prix Test consists of a battery of required movements that each rider and horse pair performs. Five judges...	60.653	10

Eventing

Athlete	Horse	Event	Dressage		Cross-country			Jumping					Final rank
			Dressage		Cross-country			Qualifier			Final
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total
Yoshiaki Oiwa	Gorgeous George	Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing The individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 2008 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Individual eventing consisted of four phases: dressage, cross-country, and two phases of show-jumping...	52.40	40	76.40	128.80	55	8	136.80	49	Did not advance		49

Individual jumping

Athlete	Horse	Event	Ind. round 1		Ind. round 2			Ind. round 3			Final				Final rank
			Ind. round 1		Ind. round 2			Ind. round 3			Round A		Round B
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total
Eiken Sato	Cayak	Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping The individual jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and August 21, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Five rounds of show-jumping were conducted, in two stages. The first three rounds made up the qualifying stage. The second and third of those rounds were also used for...	1	14	24	25	51	Did not advance							51
Taizo Sugitani	California	Individual Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping The individual jumping at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and August 21, at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.Five rounds of show-jumping were conducted, in two stages. The first three rounds made up the qualifying stage. The second and third of those rounds were also used for...	0	1	17	17	37 Q	9	26	37	12	29	Did not advance		29

Taizo Sugitani finished qualifying in 37th place which made him a reserve rider for the final. After several qualified horses tested positive for use of capsaicin, he was moved up and participated in Final A.

Fencing

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Shogo Nishida	Individual épée Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's épée The men's épée fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 10 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The épée competition consisted of a six-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers...	L 11-15	Did not advance
Kenta Chida	Individual foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's foil The men's foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The foil competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers...		W 15-6	L 10-15	Did not advance			11
Yuki Ota Yuki Ota is a Japanese foil fencer.He started his career as a fencer in his junior high school years, influenced by his father, who had been also a fencer. He won the national junior high school championships. In Heian High School, he got third consecutive championship victories in national high school...	Individual foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's foil The men's foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The foil competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers...		W 15-4	W 15-14	W 15-12	W 15-14	L 9-15
Satoshi Ogawa	Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre The men's sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 12 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.The sabre competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers...	L 14-15	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Megumi Harada	Individual épée Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's épée The women's épée fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 13 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....		W 15-9	L 11-15	Did not advance
Chieko Sugawara	Individual foil Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's foil The Women's Foil fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 11 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....		W 11-9	W 6-5	L 10-15	Did not advance
Madoka Hisagae	Individual sabre Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre The Women's Sabre fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 9 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre....		L 10-15	Did not advance

Field hockey

Women's tournament

Team roster

Kaori Chiba
Sachimi Iwao
Akemi Kato
Chie Kimura
Rika Komazawa
Tomomi Komori
Tomomi Komori
Tomomi Komori is a female field hockey player from Japan. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics .Komori became topscorer at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Rome, Italy, alongside Kaori Chiba , Rhona Simpson and Maryna Vynohradova , scoring six...
Chinami Kozakura
Keiko Miura
Keiko Miura
is a female field hockey field player from Japan, who is playing for Sony Bravia Ladies. She plays as a defender and is the striker of the penalty corner in her league team as well as the national team...
Sakae Morimoto

Miyuki Nakagawa
Ikuko Okamura
Mayumi Ono
Misaki Osawa
Hikari Suwa (replacement)
Toshie Tsukui
Nichika Urata (replacement)
Yukari Yamamoto
Yuka Yoshikawa

Preliminary round

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Group table

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Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
12	5	4	0	1	12	8
11	5	3	2	0	13	7
8	5	2	2	1	7	9	−2
6	5	1	3	1	9	8
4	5	1	1	3	5	7	−2
0	5	0	0	5	6	13	−7

9th place classification match

Football (soccer)

Results

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2
Team
	3	2	1	0	4	2
7
	3	1	2	0	3	2
5
	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
	3	0	0	3	1	4	−3	0

Group F

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3
Team
	3	2	0	1	5	2
6
	3	2	0	1	4	5	−1	6
	3	1	1	1	7	4
4
	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Gymnastics

Artistic

Men

Athlete	Event	Apparatus												Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Floor	Rank	Pommel horse	Rank	Rings	Rank	Vault	Rank	Parallel bars	Rank	Horizontal bar	Rank	Total	Rank	Total	Rank
Takehiro Kashima Takehiro Kashima is a Japanese gymnast, world champion and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kashima won a gold medal in the team all-around and a bronze medal in pommel-horse at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score...			14.425	33			15.975	33	15.550#	21	15.150	17	61.100	61	Did not advance
Takuya Nakase Takuya Nakase is a Japanese gymnast.-External links:*...	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score...	15.500	12	14.075#	43	15.275	20			15.725	16	15.450	8 Q	76.025	48	Did not advance
	Horizontal bar Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar Men's horizontal bar competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the men's horizontal bar finals...													15.450	8 Q	15.450	5
Makoto Okiguchi Makoto Okiguchi is a Japanese gymnast.-External links:...	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score...	15.275	20					15.750	40					31.025	86	Did not advance
Koki Sakamoto Koki Sakamoto is a Japanese gymnast. He was a member of the 2008 Olympic team that won the silver medal. He was the 2nd best Japanese gymnast in the qualifying round and 5th overall but was replaced in the all around final by Hiroyuki Tomita....	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score...	14.950#	34	14.925	14	15.525	13	16.200	19	15.625	18	14.725#	33	91.950	5 Q	Withdrew
Hiroyuki Tomita Hiroyuki Tomita Hiroyuki Tomita is a Japanese gymnast. Tomita has three Olympic medals from the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.-Early life:...	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score...	15.175	23	15.175	8 Q	15.025	32	15.200#	66	15.775	15	15.550	7 Q	91.900	6	91.750	4
	Pommel horse Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse The men's pommel horse competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the men's pommel horse finals...													15.175	8 Q	15.375	5
	Horizontal bar Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar Men's horizontal bar competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the men's horizontal bar finals...													15.550	7 Q	15.225	6
Kōhei Uchimura Kohei Uchimura Kōhei Uchimura is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and a nine-time World medalist . He is famous for winning three consecutive world all around titles and for delivering difficult and accurately executed routines...	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around Men's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 14.For each competitor in the men's qualification, the scores for all six apparatus were summed to give an all-around qualification score...	15.725	5 Q	14.100	42	14.675	43	16.200	18	16.025	10	15.325	15	92.050	4 Q	91.975
	Floor Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's floor Men's floor competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 17 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the men's floor finals...													15.725	5 Q	15.575	5
Takehiro Kashima Takehiro Kashima is a Japanese gymnast, world champion and Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kashima won a gold medal in the team all-around and a bronze medal in pommel-horse at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... Takuya Nakase Takuya Nakase is a Japanese gymnast.-External links:*... Makoto Okiguchi Makoto Okiguchi is a Japanese gymnast.-External links:... Koki Sakamoto Koki Sakamoto is a Japanese gymnast. He was a member of the 2008 Olympic team that won the silver medal. He was the 2nd best Japanese gymnast in the qualifying round and 5th overall but was replaced in the all around final by Hiroyuki Tomita.... Hiroyuki Tomita Hiroyuki Tomita Hiroyuki Tomita is a Japanese gymnast. Tomita has three Olympic medals from the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.-Early life:... Kōhei Uchimura Kohei Uchimura Kōhei Uchimura is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and a nine-time World medalist . He is famous for winning three consecutive world all around titles and for delivering difficult and accurately executed routines...	Team Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around Men's artistic team all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 12, 2008.Teams qualified through the general artistic qualification performances. Each team was composed of six gymnasts. Five of those gymnasts performed on each of the...	61.675	1	58.625	4	60.500	5	64.125	6	63.150	3	61.475	1	369.550	2 Q	278.875

'#' denotes the results that did not count toward the team total.

Due to a coaching decision, Hiroyuki Tomita started in the individual all-around final instead of Koki Sakamoto. Tomita had finished qualification in 6th place, but behind his teammates Uchimura and Sakamoto, and no more than two gymnasts from the same nation are allowed in the final.

Women

Athlete	Event	Apparatus								Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Vault	Rank	Uneven bars	Rank	Balance beam	Rank	Floor	Rank	Total	Rank	Total	Rank
Mayu Kuroda Mayu Kuroda is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is an uneven bars specialist, and placed 4th in that event at both the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships....	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium....			14.725	28	14.850	28			29.575	84	Did not advance
Yu Minobe	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium....	14.050#	68	14.525	37			13.825	59	42.400	76	Did not advance
Kyoko Oshima	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium....	14.700	43	14.450	42	14.300#	47	14.175	42	57.625	27 Q	57.625	20
Yuko Shintake	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium....	14.675	48			15.050	23	14.175	41	43.900	67	Did not advance
Koko Tsurumi Koko Tsurumi is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2009 World all-around bronze medalist and uneven bars silver medalist.Tsurumi was a member of the 2008 Japanese Olympic Team. The women's gymnastics team placed 5th in team competition...	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium....	14.200	58	15.025	17	15.425	13 Q	14.325	34	58.975	17	58.100	17
	Balance beam Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam Women's balance beam competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The eight competitors with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the women's balance beam finals...									15.425	13 Q	14.450	8
Miki Uemura	All-around Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around Women's artistic individual all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 15. at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium....	14.475	50	12.775#	76	14.575	38	12.875#	76	54.700	50	Did not advance
Mayu Kuroda Mayu Kuroda is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is an uneven bars specialist, and placed 4th in that event at both the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.... Yu Minobe Kyoko Oshima Yuko Shintake Koko Tsurumi Koko Tsurumi is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2009 World all-around bronze medalist and uneven bars silver medalist.Tsurumi was a member of the 2008 Japanese Olympic Team. The women's gymnastics team placed 5th in team competition... Miki Uemura	Team Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around The women's artistic team all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 13, 2008....	58.050	11	58.725	7	59.900	5	56.500	11	233.175	8 Q	176.700	5

'#' denotes the results that did not count toward the team total.

Kyoko Oshima qualified for the All-Around final of the top 24 gymnasts because the number of finalists from the same nation is limited to two. Thus, five gymnasts ranked ahead of her were ineligible. For the same reason, Koko Tsurumi appeared in the balance beam apparatus final.

Rhythmic

Japan have qualified a rhythmic gymnastics group.

Athlete	Event	Qualification				Final
Athlete	Event	5 ribbons	3 hoops 2 balls	Total	Rank	5 ribbons	3 hoops 2 balls	Total	Rank
	Team Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic team all-around Women's rhythmic group all-around competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.Teams consist of six gymnasts, five of whom perform in each routine. There are two rounds, a preliminary and a final, with each round consisting of two routines...

Trampoline

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
	Individual Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's trampoline Men's trampoline competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on 16–19 August at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The competition consisted of two rounds. In the first, each trampolinist performed two routines on the trampoline. One routine had to include required elements, while the other...
	Individual Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's trampoline Men's trampoline competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on 16–19 August at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The competition consisted of two rounds. In the first, each trampolinist performed two routines on the trampoline. One routine had to include required elements, while the other...

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
	Individual Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's trampoline Women's trampoline competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 18 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium.The competition consisted of two rounds. In the first, each gymnast performed two routines on the trampoline. One routine included required elements, while the other was a...

Judo

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First repechage round	Repechage quarterfinals	Repechage semifinals	Finals
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Hiraoki Hiraoka	−60 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:...		L 0000-0001	Did not advance
Masato Uchishiba Masato Uchishiba is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the men's under 66 kg division at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. To win the Olympic gold at Athens, he defeated Jozef Krnáč of Slovakia...	−66 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 66 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-Final ranking:-References:**...		W 1001-0000	W 0020-0000	W 0201-0010	W 0020-0001				W 1000-0000
Yusuke Kanamaru Yusuke Kanamaru is a retired Japanese judoka.He was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa, and began judo at the age of 5. He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University....	−73 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event....		L 0001-1001	Did not advance			W 0011-0010	W 0100-0000	L 0000-0211	Did not advance
Takashi Ono Takashi Ono (judoka) is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the −81 kg category of the 2005 Asian Judo Championships.He is from Ishige, Ibaraki and practiced the judo with Keiji Suzuki since a primary schoolchild....	−81 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...		L 0000-0120	Did not advance
Hiroshi Izumi Hiroshi Izumi Hiroshi Izumi is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist.He won the Men's -90kg category silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the gold medal at the World judo championship games in Cairo, Egypt on 2005....	−90 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.-References:*...		W 0010-0000	L 0000-1000	Did not advance
Keiji Suzuki	−100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:-References:**...		L 0000-1000	Did not advance			L 0000-1000	Did not advance
Satoshi Ishii Satoshi Ishii is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist noted for winning a gold medal in Olympic Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships...	+100 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's +100 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...		W 1011-0000	W 1001-0000	W 1001-0000	W 1011-0000				W 0010-0000

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First repechage round	Repechage quarterfinals	Repechage semifinals	Finals
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Ryoko Tani Ryoko Tani is one of the world's most famous and successful judoka. She was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. She was an employee at Toyota Motor Corporation, but is now entering politics.-Career:...	−48 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg The women's 48 kg judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 9 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 pm CST...		W 0020-0000	W 0100-0000	W 0001-0000	L 0010-0100				W 1000-0000
Misato Nakamura Misato Nakamura Nakamura Misato中村美里 is a female Japanese judoka. She won the bronze medal in the -52 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the gold medal in the same weight class at the 2009 World Judo Championships.- External links :* *...	−52 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg The Women's 52 kg tournament in the judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 10, at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium...			W 0001-0000	W 0001-0000	L 0000-0001				W 0200-0000
Aiko Sato Aiko Sato is a female Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2011 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com....	−57 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 57 kg The Women's 57 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 11 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....			W 1001-0100	L 0002-0010	Did not advance		W 1011-0000	L 0000-1000	Did not advance
Ayumi Tanimoto Ayumi Tanimoto born August 4, 1981 in Anjo, Aichi, is a Japanese female judoka. She was coached by Toshihiko Koga, who is a gold medalist at the BarcelonaOlympics and a silver medalist at the Atlanta Olympics Men's Judo....	−63 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 63 kg The Women's 63 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 12 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....			W 1000-0000	W 1000-0001	W 1011-0000				W 1000-0000
Masae Ueno Masae Ueno is a Japanese female judoka who competed in the Athens 2004 Olympics and the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Ueno was born January 17, 1979 in Asahikawa Hokkaidō. In 2004, she earned Japan's fifth Olympic Gold Medal in ten events, taking the 70 kg women's judo event...	−70 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 70 kg The Women's 70 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....		W 1010-0000	W 1011-0001	W 0200-0000	W 0110-0001				W 1000-0000
Sae Nakazawa Sae Nakazawa is a Japanese judoka.-References:...	−78 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 78 kg The Women's 78 kg Judo competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held held on August 14 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.Preliminary rounds started at 12:00 Noon CST....			L 0001-0010	Did not advance
Maki Tsukada Maki Tsukada born January 5, 1982 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese female judoka.She won the Women's +78 kg category gold medal at the Athens Olympic in 2004 and the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics....	+78 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's +78 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:...			W 1000-0001	W 1000-0000	W 1010-0000				L 0010-1001

Modern pentathlon

Men

Athlete	Event	Shooting			Fencing			Swimming			Riding			Running			Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Rings	Points	Rank	Record	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Time/penalty	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Total	Rank
Yoshihiro Murakami	Individual Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's The men's Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held on Thursday, August 21, at the Olympic Green Convention Center , Ying Tung Natatorium , and the Olympic Sports Center Stadium .The results of each of the five segments of the modern pentathlon were converted...	181	1108	19	12-23	688	33	2:10.74	1232	31	98.33/124	980	21	10:56.35	736	36	4744	31

Rowing

Men

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final A/B/C		Final rank
Athlete(s)	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Final rank
Kazushige Ura Daisaku Takeda	Lightweight double sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls Men's lightweight double sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 10 and 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park....	6:24.21	4	6:43.03	3	6:29.30	1 QFC	6:23.02	1	13

QFC - Qualified for Final C

Women

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final A/B/C		Final rank
Athlete(s)	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Final rank
Akiko Iwamoto Misaki Kumakura	Lightweight double sculls Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls Women's lightweight double sculls competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 10 and 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park....	7:05.67	3	7:30.92	3 Q	7:16.13	6 QFB	7:08.49	3	9

QFB - Qualified for Final B

Sailing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Score	Rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Medal	Score	Rank
Makoto Tomizawa	Sailboard Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sailboard Men's sailboard competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 20 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 35 sailors competed in this windsurfing event....	6	20	6	14	7	23	8	36 DSQ	12	2	18	116	10
Yoichi Iijima	Laser Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Laser class Men's Laser class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place from August 12 to 19 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 43 sailors competed in this Laser dinghy competition....	36	32	16	17	31	44 BFD	31	44 DNF	28	CAN	Did not advance	235	35
Tetsuya Matsunaga Taro Ueno	470 Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 470 class Men's 470 class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 18 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 29 pairs competed in this 470 dinghy competition....	1	20	24	13	10	14	1	9	21	4	4	97	7

BFD - Black flag disqualification (scores one point higher than the number of boats in the race)

DSQ - Disqualified (scores one point higher than the number of boats in the race)

DNF - Did not finish (scores one point higher than the number of boats in the race)

CAN - Race cancelled

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Score	Rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Medal	Score	Rank
Yasuko Kosuge	Sailboard Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sailboard Women's sailboard competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 20 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 27 sailors competed in this windsurfing event....	9	12	4	17	14	18	18	11	10	7	Did not advance	102	13
Naoko Kamata Ai Kondo	470 Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 470 class Women's 470 class competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 18 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 19 pairs competed in this 470 dinghy competition....	13	15	14	15	14	1	12	10	1	13	Did not advance	93	14

Open

Athlete	Event	Race																Score	Rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Medal	Score	Rank
Akira Ishibashi Yukio Makino	49er Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – 49er class The 49er class sailing competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between the 10th and 17th of August in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 19 teams of two sailors each competed in this 49er dinghy competition...	8	17	3	13	8	12	8	9	17	6	14	5	CAN	CAN	CAN	Did not advance	103	12

CAN - Race cancelled

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Rank
Toshikazu Yamashita	10 m air rifle Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle -Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:...
	50 m rifle prone Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone -Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:...
	50 m rifle three positions Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions -Prone position:-Standing position:-Kneeling position:-Combined qualification results:DNS Did not start – Q Qualified for final-Final:...
Susumu Kobayashi	10 m air pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air pistol -Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 12:00 and 13:45 China Standard Time , with all shooters fitting into a single relay.DQ Disqualified – Q Qualified for final-Final:...	577	23rd			23rd
Susumu Kobayashi	50 m pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol -Qualification round:DQ Disqualified – Q Qualified for final-Final:DQ Disqualified...
Tomoyuki Matsuda	10 m air pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air pistol -Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 12:00 and 13:45 China Standard Time , with all shooters fitting into a single relay.DQ Disqualified – Q Qualified for final-Final:...	579	19th			19th
Tomoyuki Matsuda	50 m pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol -Qualification round:DQ Disqualified – Q Qualified for final-Final:DQ Disqualified...

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Rank
Michiko Fukushima	10 m air pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air pistol Both Olympic records were broken during the competition: the qualification record was raised to 391 by Natalia Paderina and the final record to 492.3 by Guo Wenjun.-Qualification round:...	373	38th			38th
Michiko Fukushima	25 m pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 25 metre pistol -Qualification round:The precision stage was fired at 09:00 China Standard Time , with all participants fitting into a single relay. In this stage, the time limit for each five-shot string is five minutes. Sonia Franquet of Spain took a two-point lead....
Yukie Nakayama	Trap Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's trap During the competition, Satu Mäkelä-Nummela established a new final Olympic record after the final rules had been changed to only allow one shot per target.-Qualification round:The qualification round was held between 09:00 and 13:30 China Standard Time ....	67	6th	86	4th	4th

Softball

Team roster

Naho Emoto
Naho Emoto
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Motoko Fujimoto
Motoko Fujimoto
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Megu Hirose
Megu Hirose
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Emi Inui
Emi Inui
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Sachiko Ito
Sachiko Ito
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Ayumi Karino
Ayumi Karino
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Satoko Mabuchi
Satoko Mabuchi
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Yukiyo Mine
Yukiyo Mine
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :...

Masumi Mishina
Masumi Mishina
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Rei Nishiyama
Rei Nishiyama
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Hiroko Sakai
Hiroko Sakai
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Rie Sato
Rie Sato
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Mika Someya
Mika Someya
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Yukiko Ueno
Yukiko Ueno
is a Japanese softball pitcher for Renesas Takasaki and the Japanese national team, who holds a bronze and a gold medal from 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, respectively...
Eri Yamada
Eri Yamada
is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.At Beijing, Yamada hit .344 in the tournament while belting two home runs and driving in five for Japan. In the Gold Medal game she went 2-3, including a solo shot off Cat Osterman.-References:...

Preliminary round

Group table

W	L	RS	RA	WIN%	GB	Tiebreaker
7	0	53	1	1.000
6	1	23	13	.857	1
5	2	30	11	.714	2
3	4	17	23	.429	4
2	5	10	23	.286	5	2-0 vs. CHN/VEN
2	5	19	21	.286	5	1-1 vs. TPE/VEN
2	5	15	35	.286	5	0-2 vs. CHN/TPE
1	6	8	48	.143	6

Semifinal
Bronze medal game

The winner of this game advanced to the final while the loser won bronze.
Final
Final rank:

Swimming

Men

4x100 meter freestyle relay: Japan has qualified one team, by virtue of their top-12 (#12) finish at the 2007 World Championships
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April.Morning/heats sessions began at 10:00 a.m., with the evening sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. All events were contested in a long-course pool...
4x200 meter freestyle relay: Japan has qualified one team, by virtue of their top-12 (#7) finish at the 2007 World Championships
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April.Morning/heats sessions began at 10:00 a.m., with the evening sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. All events were contested in a long-course pool...
4x100 meter medley relay: Japan has qualified one team, by virtue of their top-12 (#2) finish at the 2007 World Championships
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April.Morning/heats sessions began at 10:00 a.m., with the evening sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. All events were contested in a long-course pool...

Women

4x200 meter freestyle relay: Japan has qualified one team, by virtue of their top-12 (#6) finish at the 2007 World Championships
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April.Morning/heats sessions began at 10:00 a.m., with the evening sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. All events were contested in a long-course pool...
4x100 meter medley relay: Japan has qualified one team, by virtue of their top-12 (#6 finish) at the 2007 World Championships
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April.Morning/heats sessions began at 10:00 a.m., with the evening sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. All events were contested in a long-course pool...

Synchronized swimming

Athlete	Event	Technical routine		Free routine (preliminary)				Free routine (final)
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total points	Rank
Saho Harada Saho Harada is a Japanese synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:... Emiko Suzuki Emiko Suzuki is a Japanese synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	Duet Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's duet The women's duet synchronized swimming event at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 18 to 20, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center....	48.250	3	48.500	3	96.750	3	48.917	3	97.167
From: Ai Aoki Saho Harada Saho Harada is a Japanese synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:... Yumiko Ishiguro Naoko Kawashima Hiromi Kobayashi Hiromi Kobayashi is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won 15 tournaments internationally, including four on the American LPGA Tour.-Professional career:Kobayashi turned pro in 1985. She won six titles on the LPGA of Japan Tour in 1989. In 1990, she joined the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and was named LPGA Rookie of... Erika Komura Ayako Matsumura Emiko Suzuki Emiko Suzuki is a Japanese synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Masako Tachibana	Team Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team The women's team synchronized swimming event at the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held on 22 August and 23 August.Eight teams will compete, each consisting of eight swimmers. There will be a single round of competition. Each team will present two routines: the technical routine and the free routine...	48.167	4	N/A				47.167	6	95.334	5

Table tennis

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Seiya Kishikawa Seiya Kishikawa Seiya Kishikawa is a male Japanese table tennis player. He paired with Jun Mizutani in men's doubles competitions, the duo won four consecutive national titles from 2007 to 2010. They also won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships and two titles at the ITTF Pro Tour...	Singles	Bye	W 4-2	L 1-4	Did not advance
Jun Mizutani Jun Mizutani Jun Mizutani is a male Japanese table tennis player. He became the youngest Japanese national champion at the age of 17...	Singles	Bye		W 4-3	L 1-4	Did not advance
Kan Yo	Singles	Bye			W 4-1	L 1-4	Did not advance

Team
Seiya Kishikawa

Seiya Kishikawa

Seiya Kishikawa is a male Japanese table tennis player. He paired with Jun Mizutani in men's doubles competitions, the duo won four consecutive national titles from 2007 to 2010. They also won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships and two titles at the ITTF Pro Tour...

Jun Mizutani

Jun Mizutani is a male Japanese table tennis player. He became the youngest Japanese national champion at the age of 17...

Kan Yo

Group stage
August 13

	3–0
	3–0

August 14

3–0

Pts	Pld	W	L	GW	GL
6	3	3	0	9	0
5	3	2	1	6	4
4	3	1	2	3	8
3	3	0	3	3	9

Semifinal
August 16

2–3

Bronze medal play-off round 2
August 17

1–3

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Ai Fukuhara Ai Fukuhara is a Japanese table tennis player sponsored by All Nippon Airways.-Table tennis career:Fukuhara began playing at the age of 3 and became a professional at age 10. The following year, she became the youngest player ever to become a member of the Japanese national team. Because of her age, she has...	Singles	Bye			W 4-1	L 1-4	Did not advance
Haruna Fukuoka Haruna Fukuoka is a female Japanese table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition, reaching the bronze medal final but losing to South Korea.-References:-External links:...	Singles	Bye		W 4-0	L 2-4	Did not advance
Sayaka Hirano Sayaka Hirano is a female Japanese table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition...	Singles	Bye			L 1-4	Did not advance

Team
Ai Fukuhara

Ai Fukuhara

is a Japanese table tennis player sponsored by All Nippon Airways.-Table tennis career:Fukuhara began playing at the age of 3 and became a professional at age 10. The following year, she became the youngest player ever to become a member of the Japanese national team. Because of her age, she has...

Haruna Fukuoka

is a female Japanese table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition, reaching the bronze medal final but losing to South Korea.-References:*-External links:*...

Sayaka Hirano

is a female Japanese table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition...

Group stage
August 13

3–0

August 14

	3–2
	0–3

Pts	Pld	W	L	GW	GL
6	0	3	0	9	0
5	3	2	1	6	5
4	3	1	2	5	6
3	3	0	3	0	9

Bronze medal play-off round 1
August 15

3–0

Bronze medal play-off round 2
August 16

3–2

Bronze medal contest
August 17

0–3

Taekwondo

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage quarterfinals	Repechage semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Yoriko Okamoto Yoriko Okamoto is the first Japanese athlete to become an Olympic taekwondo medalist, winning the bronze medal at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in the 57–67 kg weight class....	−67 kg Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 67 kg The women's 67 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place in the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on 22 August. Sixteen women competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight is less than 67 kilograms...	L 0-2	Did not advance

Tennis

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Kei Nishikori Kei Nishikori is a Japanese tennis player, currently ranked 25th in the world, as of 10 October 2011. He began playing tennis at the age of five, and on 17 July 2007 he qualified for his first ATP main draw event at the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles, California at the age of 17.-Junior career:Nishikori won...	Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets...	L 4-6, 7-6(5), 3-6	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Ayumi Morita Ayumi Morita is a Japanese female tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of 42nd in the world on June 6, 2011 and is currently the highest ranked Japanese player in the world at World No. 46, the seventh overall in Asia. At Junior level, she reached a career high ranking of No. 3.Morita is known for...	Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles The Women's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre...	W 5-7, 7-6(7), 6-4	L 2-6, 5-7	Did not advance
Ai Sugiyama Ai Sugiyama is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She reached No. 1 in women's doubles on the WTA Tour. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 8, achieved on February 9, 2004. She turned professional in 1992...	Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles The Women's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre...	L 2-6, 5-7	Did not advance
Ayumi Morita Ayumi Morita is a Japanese female tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of 42nd in the world on June 6, 2011 and is currently the highest ranked Japanese player in the world at World No. 46, the seventh overall in Asia. At Junior level, she reached a career high ranking of No. 3.Morita is known for... Ai Sugiyama Ai Sugiyama is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She reached No. 1 in women's doubles on the WTA Tour. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 8, achieved on February 9, 2004. She turned professional in 1992...	Doubles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Doubles The women's doubles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 10 August to 17 August at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament....	N/A	W 6-3, 6-3	L 5-7, 2-6	Did not advance

Triathlon

Men

Athlete	Event	Swim (1.5 km)		Trans 1	Cycling (40 km)		Trans 2	Run (10 km)		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Trans 1	Time	Rank	Trans 2	Time	Rank	Total	Rank
Hirokatsu Tayama Hirokatsu Tayama is a triathlete from Japan.Tayama competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He placed 13thwith a total time of 1:53:28.41...	Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....	18:04	5	0:30	59:12	46	0:29	37:58	48	1:56:13.68	48
Ryosuke Yamamoto	Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....	18:27	40	0:26	58:53	21	0:29	33:56	29	1:52:11.98	30

Women

Athlete	Event	Swim (1.5 km)		Trans 1	Cycling (40 km)		Trans 2	Run (10 km)		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Trans 1	Time	Rank	Trans 2	Time	Rank	Total	Rank
Juri Ide	Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....	19:50	4	0:29	1:04:24	18	0:35	35:05	5	2:00:23.77	5
Kiyomi Niwata Kiyomi Niwata Kiyomi Niwata is a professional triathlete from Japan, triple Olympian , multiple National Champion , Asian Aquathlon Champion and Oceanian Triathlon Champion of the year 2009, and one of the most seasoned triathletes ever.Kiyomi Niwata and Anja Dittmer are the only triathletes who took part in...	Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....	19:56	14	0:34	1:04:14	6	0:31	35:36	11	2:00:51.85	9
Ai Ueda Ai Ueda Ai Ueda is a Japanese triathlete, Asian Champion of the years 2005 and 2008, Japanese Champion of the year 2007 and Olympian triathlete.Ai Ueda's parents and her brother are kimono painters. Ai Ueda moved to Chiba after finishing high school to dedicate herself completely to triathlon...	Individual Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....	20:17	37	0:29	1:03:56	2	0:28	37:09	25	2:02:19.09	17

Beach

Men's tournament

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Standing	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Standing	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Kentaro Asahi Kentaro Asahi is a beach volleyball player from Japan.Asahi is a former volleyball player, and played as a center for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. He ended up in sixteenth place at the 1998 World Championship, and later on started a career in beach volleyball... Katsuhiro Shiratori Katsuhiro Shiratori is a beach volleyball player from Japan.He represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with teammate Kentaro Asahi.-External links:*... No. 22 seeds	Doubles	L 0-2 (18-21, 18-21) W 2-1 (21-15, 23-25, 15-11) L 1-2 (15-21, 21-19, 16-18)	Pool F 2 Q	L 0-2 (21-23, 15-21)	Did not advance

Women's tournament

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Standing	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Standing	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Chiaki Kusuhara Chiaki Kusuhara is a Japanese Olympic beach volleyballer. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and is partnered with Mika Teru Saiki.-External links:**... Mika Teru Saiki No. 22 seeds	Doubles	L 0-2 (12-21, 15-21) L 0-2 (8-21, 18-21) L 0-2 (18-21, 17-21)	Pool B 4	Did not advance

Indoor

Japan qualified teams in both the men's and women's tournaments. The men's team lost all five matches in the group play, finishing last in their group, and failing to qualify for the final round. The men's final ranking was tied for 11th place. The women's team won two of the matches in the group play, and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Brazil. The women's final ranking was tied for 5th place.

Men's tournament

Roster
Group play

Women's tournament

Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Yasunobu Sekikawa Yasunobu Sekikawa is a Japanese weightlifter.At the 2006 World Championships he ranked 17th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 246 kg.At the 2007 World Championships he ranked 14th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 250 kg....	-56 kg	114	12	142	11	256	11
Masaharu Yamada Masaharu Yamada Masaharu Yamada is a Japanese weightlifter.He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56kg division finishing ninth, with a new personal best of 259kg. He beat his previous best by 6kg....	-56 kg	106	17	153	6	259	9
Yoshito Shintani	-69 kg	135	15	175	8	320	7

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Hiromi Miyake Hiromi Miyake , born 18 November 1985) is a Japanese weightlifter. Her father and coach is Yoshiyuki Miyake. Yoshiyuki Miyake was a bronze medallist in weightlifting at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics...	-48 kg	80	6	105	6	185	6
Misaki Oshiro	-48 kg	80	8	92	8	172	8
Rika Saito	-69 kg	87	9	122	7	209	8

Wrestling

Men

Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage round 1	Repechage round 2	Final/ Bronze medal bout
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Tomohiro Matsunaga Tomohiro Matsunaga is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. Matsunaga was born in Shizuoka. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won silver in his category ....	−55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg Men's freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	W 1-0, F	W 5-0, 3-0	W 2-1, 0-1, 2-1	W 3-0, F	N/A		L 2-2, 0-3
Kenichi Yumoto Kenichi Yumoto Kenichi Yumoto is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won bronze in his category .- References :...	−60 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 60 kg Men's Freestyle 60 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	Bye	W 2-2, F	W 0-1, 4-1, 2-1	L 2-3, 0-1	N/A		W 1-0, 2-0
Kazuhiko Ikematsu Kazuhiko Ikematsu is a male freestyle wrestler from Japan.He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated from the tournament after lost with Otar Tushishvili....	−66 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 66 kg Men's Freestyle 66 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 20 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	Bye	L 1-4, 3-0, 0-1	Did not advance

'F' denotes decision by fall

Bold type denotes round winner in case of a tie on technical points

Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage round 1	Repechage round 2	Final/ Bronze medal bout
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Makoto Sasamoto	−60 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 12 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	W 2-1, 3-0	L 4-0, 0-2, 0-2	Did not advance
Shingo Matsumoto	−84 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium. Italian wrestler Andrea Minguzzi won the gold medal in this event....	L 2-4, 0-6	Did not advance
Kenzo Kato	−96 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	L 0-2, 0-6	Did not advance

Women

Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage round 1	Repechage round 2	Final/ Bronze medal bout
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Chiharu Icho Chiharu Icho is aJapanese wrestler who competed in the 48 kg weight class at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, wining the silver medal at both Games....	−48 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg Women's Freestyle 48 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 16 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	Bye	W 0-1, 1-0, 1-0	W 0-1, F	W 1-0, 0-3, 1-1	N/A		L 0-4, 1-2
Saori Yoshida Saori Yoshida is a wrestler who won the gold medal in the Women's Freestyle 55 kg at both the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.Since her debut in 2002, she has won every world- and international-level tournament she has entered...	−55 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 55 kg Women's Freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 16 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	N/A	W 3-1, 4-0	W 2-1, 4-0	W 2-0, 6-0	N/A		W 2-0, F
Kaori Icho Kaori Icho Kaori Icho is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a seven time world champion and two time Olympic champion, winning gold in 2004 and 2008. Chiharu Icho is Kaori's elder sister.-External links:...	−63 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 63 kg Women's Freestyle 63 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 17 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	Bye	W 2-0, F	W 3-0, F	W 1-0, 0-1, 1-1	N/A		W 1-0, 2-0
Kyoko Hamaguchi Kyoko Hamaguchi is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She has won five FILA Wrestling World Championships and two Olympic Bronze medals in the 72 kg weight class.She is sponsored by Japan Beverage Inc...	−72 kg Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 72 kg Women's Freestyle 72 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 17 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium....	N/A	W 1-0, 0-1, 1-0	W 1-0, F	L 2-5, F	N/A		W 3-0, 3-1

'F' denotes decision by fall

Bold type denotes round winner in case of a tie on technical points

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